Rosalind Franklin

Chemistry English 1920 – 1958 387 quotes

X-ray work crucial to discovering DNA structure

Quotes by Rosalind Franklin

The A form of DNA is also a helix, but with 11 residues per turn.

Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate 1953

The phosphate groups are on the outside of the helix.

Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate 1953

The bases are on the inside of the helix.

Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate 1953

The two polynucleotide chains are anti-parallel.

Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate 1953

The X-ray diffraction pattern of DNA is consistent with a helical structure.

Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate 1953

The density of DNA suggests that there are two chains per helix.

Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate 1953

The structure of DNA is of considerable biological interest.

Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate 1953

The X-ray photographs of DNA were crucial to understanding its structure.

Biographical accounts

The interpretation of X-ray diffraction patterns requires careful and precise work.

Biographical accounts

The carbon atoms in graphite are arranged in hexagonal rings.

The structure of carbonaceous solids 1951

The porosity of coal is a key factor in its reactivity.

The structure of coals and cokes 1949

X-ray diffraction is a powerful tool for studying the structure of disordered materials.

The structure of carbonaceous solids 1950

The arrangement of atoms in a material determines its properties.

General scientific principle

The study of viruses requires a multidisciplinary approach.

The structure of tobacco mosaic virus 1955

Tobacco mosaic virus is a helical structure.

The structure of tobacco mosaic virus 1955

The RNA in tobacco mosaic virus is embedded within the protein coat.

The structure of tobacco mosaic virus 1955

The protein subunits of TMV are arranged in a helix.

The structure of tobacco mosaic virus 1955

The X-ray diffraction patterns of TMV provide detailed information about its structure.

The structure of tobacco mosaic virus 1955

Understanding viral structure is essential for developing antiviral treatments.

Implied significance of her work

The precision of experimental data is paramount in scientific research.

General scientific principle